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Lecturer(s)
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Tůmová Eva, prof. Ing. CSc.
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Kernerová Naděžda, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The issues of poultry farming in connection with egg and meat production and their quality, as well as endogenous and exogenous factors, can influence them. Laying and its characteristics, reproduction of poultry, hatching and its issues, biological value of hatching eggs and biological control of hatching, methods of sexing of one-day-old poultry. Production of table eggs breeding hens. Meat performance of poultry, growth in relation to carcass value, carcass yields. Droppings and their processing. Essential aspects of poultry breeding (selection, hybridization). Implementation of performance control in poultry breeding. Poultry health protection. The quality of eggs and poultry meat leading to the production of quality foods. Welfare and quality of production in alternative breeding systems.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Work with text (with textbook, with book), Individual preparation for exam, Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies), Individual tutoring
- Class attendance
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 80 hours per semester
- Semestral paper
- 60 hours per semester
- Preparation for classes
- 60 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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This course aims to acquaint students with current scientific knowledge in poultry farming.
Extensive professional and systematic knowledge in the field of poultry breeding. Knowledge of current trends in poultry breeding.
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, reproduction, genetics, and nutrition in poultry.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Written examination, Seminar work
Each student prepares assigned seminar paper based on professional and scientific literary sources. The work needs to be checked regularly by the tutor.
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Recommended literature
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Appleby, M. et al. Poultry behaviour and welfare. CABI Publishing, 2004.
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Bell, D. and Weaver, W. Commercial chicken meat and egg production. Kluwer Acad. Publ., 2001.
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Etches, R. J. Reproduction in poultry. CAB International, 2000.
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Leeson, Steven; Summers, John D. Broiler breeder production. Nottingham : Nottingham University Press, 2009. ISBN 978-1-904761-79-2.
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Richardson, R. I. and Mead, G. C. Poultry meat science. UK, CABI Publishing, 1999.
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Sim, J. S. et al. Egg nutrition and biotechnology. Canada, CABI Publishing, 1999.
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Skřivan, M. et al. Drůbežnictví 2000. Praha: Agrospoj, 2000.
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